Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1887-07-20
DAKOTA NEWS.

gardens are being devasted by aeas.
Wool raising has proved profitable
industry in Hanson County this year.
Tho Sioux Valley Teachers assoc a.
ton had session at Sionx. Falls.
There will be union Sunday school
excursion FROM Sioux Falls to Spirit Lake
soon.
The Brotherhood Of Locomotive En-
gineers met in annual convention at Fargo
recently.
The total assessed valuation OF Aber-
deem is $1.7oO, 900; Of Brown County, ST.
000, 900.
A chamberlasn correspondent suggests
that it does not take $3.50 binder to milk
COW or slop pig.
An etfo is beiag made to divide Law
renee Coun y and create new county of
the eastern part 10 be called Meade.
The local option p tition in Minnehaha
County embraced 1885 names, 1.13G being
necessary to secure the calling of the elec-
ton.
The Huronite says that the Huron
Free Trade Democrat, under its organ
ization, has the financial backing of Gov.
Church.
Judge Spencer's next term of court
will be in Grant county, soon, for
the trial of VIM. NJ. Evans, the defGu't, ne
county treasurer.
The total assessment valuation Of
Sioux Falls wi reach nearly $4,000, 900.
The city council is materially raising the
personal property assessment.
Full returns from Brown County on
the county seat contest, give Aberdeen ,0S2
majority over Columbia, over 1900 votes
beng polled. Trouble is feared when the
records are to be removed.
Proceedings have been commenced
for the foreclosure of the mortgage on the
Queen Bee mill property at Sioux Falls.
The principal and interest amount to
Sl42,O00. Geo. l. Sehey, The heaviest
bondholder, is expected to bid in the prop
erty.
- The contest over the relocation of the
county seat Of Brown county has resulted
in q majority for Aberdeen OF about 500,
according to the returns thus far received.
In SO far as the vote is concerned, it is con-
ceded that Aberdeen will be the future
county seat of Brown county. But Colum-
bia will unquestionably test the validity of
the law under which the election was
held.
j. H. Miller, farmer living near
Sioux Falls, met with quite loss the
other day. He was out to his farm and
driving home was overtaken by a rain
storm. He stopped and put up his horses
in a small barn and went into the house.
There were some. Light flashes Of lightning
and after the storm he went ont to the
barn and found both of his horses dead
struck by lightning. The horses were
quite valuable ones.
Sioux Fall Press: The city council
fixed the equaliz ed value of the city at S3,-
6SS, 920, of which $2,S54,345 is real estate
and $734.575 personal property. COM
promise was made with the banks and the
dispute between the city and the banks
settled by listing in the name of the presi-
dents the entire capital stock at 20 cents
on the dollar, which gives total assess.
ment on the four national banks of $175,-
600. This is an increase of nearly $780,
900 over last year, or about 20 per cent
The following is a synopsis of the
resolutions adopted by the Dakota division
and admission copva pfiop ba,1 -. II.wu.
recently. That we are unalterably op-
posed to admission as q whole; we declare
for division on the seventh standard par
allel; we urge the importance of full
vote on this question; the convention af.
firms the right Of the people al out TO be
admitted to the union to designate their
State boundaries SUBJECT 10 the modifica-
ton by congress, and upon their consent
to considerations, unite IN declaring divi-
sions in accordance with the plan submit
ted by act of territorial Legislature to suf-
frage OF the people in November, 1887; we
protest against the tyranny of congress in
refusing admission. and appeal 10 the peo-
pie OF the union for support; We approve
the efforts of Senator Davis and others to
secure the opening Of the great Sioux res
ervation, and ask the president and secrc-
tary OF the interior to recommend to the
FiftietL congress the passage of the meas :
ure providing for the opening of the res
ervation. A committe was chosen to con-
fer with the north Dakota convention, then
adjourned.
To the members of the Dakota Press
Association: The annual meeting of the
Dakota Press will be held at Big Stone
City on Jaly ~, % and 20. One fare will
be charged for the trip, and editors will be
allowed to take ladies under this arrange
ment. Editors should arrange to arrive at
Big Stone on the 26th inst. An attempt il
being made to secure special train over
Milwaukee road 40 as to arrive on the
evening OF the 26th. Tents will be fur
nished to those who desire to camp out
and board for $1.25 per dy. Good hotel
accommodations can be had at from Sl.5O
to $1.75 per day. A steamboat excursion
will be given the full length Of the lake,
being trip Of sixty miles. The invitation
has been extended the city council of Big
Stone City, which will do everything pos
sible to make the visit pleasant. Not only
members of the association but all bona
fde newspaper men of both North and
South Dakota, are most cordially invited to
be present. It is very important that all
editors and publishers should i'm ediately
notify the president OF their intention to
attend, and should state wheih they will
be accompanied by ladies, SO that no fail
ure in arrangements for transportation or
other accommo dations can occur. 1t is
impossible to address circular at present,
as all details are not yet completed. This
notice is q special invitation to all who